News

A family heritage day is taking place at Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness this Saturday, September 15, 2018. Historic Kinneil House will be open for FREE tours from noon (last admission 3.30 p.m.) There will also be Roman-themed activities in the grounds from 1-4 p.m. Most of events are free, although there may be a small… Continue reading Go Roman! Family fun at Kinneil

Visitors will get a chance to see inside historic Kinneil House in Bo'ness this Saturday (September 15). The mansion - dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries - will be open for free tours to support the national Doors Open Days festival and the local Big Roman Week. There will be Roman activities in… Continue reading Doors Open at Kinneil House . . .

Author Mike Nicholson will be at Kinneil Museum in Bo'ness this Saturday (September 15) telling youngsters about the zany adventures of his Museum Mystery Squad. The event is suitable for children aged 6-12 years. It's free to attend, but booking is advised for this activity. Book by calling  01324 506850 or contact Bo’ness Library or Kinneil Museum.… Continue reading Author at Kinneil on September 15

Visiting Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness for free Kinneil House tours this Saturday (September 15)? You can find out more about the parkland's impressive history by reading a free guide, written by historian Geoff Bailey. Read online here.  You can also hear what other experts think about Kinneil on The Friends of Kinneil's Soundcloud page. Download audio from… Continue reading Step back in time at Kinneil

Attending an open day at Kinneil House? Here's some essential information. WHEN: Open days usually take place around eight times a year. See the homepage of the Kinneil site - http://www.kinneil.org - for the latest dates. Normally there are no tours inside the House over the winter months (November to February) - however the Museum… Continue reading Kinneil House: what you need to know

Kinneil House in Bo'ness will be open for free tours on Sunday, August 26, 2018 - from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets for the House tours will be available on the day from Kinneil Museum (just next to the House). Tours will run every 15 minutes, with the last tour at 3.30 p.m. Admission will… Continue reading Free House tours on August 26

Free tours at Kinneil House in Bo'ness WILL take place this Sunday, August 26. However, Renaissance singers The Gargoyles of Gargunnock group will NOT appear at the open afternoon. The group sadly had to pull out of the event today (Friday) after one of the trio came down with voice problems. They have apologised to anyone… Continue reading Singers pull out – but show will go on

Orchard-themed cooking workshops are being held at Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness on Sunday, August 26. They will co-incide with an open afternoon at Kinneil House. The free workshops have been organised by Falkirk Community Trust in association with Forth Environment Link.  The workshops will take place between 1.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. and between 3… Continue reading Free orchard workshops at Kinneil

Historian Geoff Bailey - from Falkirk Local History Society and Falkirk Community Trust - has produced his own history of Kinneil Estate, or Park, as he calls the site. Read it here for free. He says: "The present landscape owes much to the past and even the influence of the Roman Wall can still be… Continue reading Geoff’s history of Kinneil